Stephen Frick
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| Nationality | American |
| Born | September 30, 1964 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| Other occupation | Test Pilot |
| Rank | Commander, USN |
| Space time | 10d 19h 42m |
| Selection | 1996 NASA Group |
| Missions | STS-110 |
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Stephen Nathaniel Frick (born 30 September 1964) is an American astronaut and a veteran of one space shuttle mission. Raised in the suburbs of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Frick earned a degree in aerospace engineering from the United States Naval Academy in 1986, was commissioned as a Navy officer, and trained as a F/A-18 fighter pilot. Stationed aboard the carrier USS Saratoga, he flew combat missions during the Gulf War and then earned a master's degree in aeronautical engineering from the United States Naval Postgraduate School in 1994.
Frick was selected as an astronaut candidate in 1996 and was trained a space shuttle pilot. He piloted mission STS-110, a docking mission with the International Space Station.
In July 2006, Frick was assigned to command the crew of STS-122, currently scheduled for launch in December 2007. This 14-day mission will deliver the European Space Agency's Columbus laboratory to the International Space Station.
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